A few days ago, I was finally able to sit down and enjoy crafting something I had been wanting to try for quite some time. What a fun day! 
I got my diet Coke (of course), I set up my fave girl songs on my iTunes, set up all my supplies, and away I went. I want to mention that I got all of the supplies from Etsy seller Sun and Moon Craft Kits - they were awesome to work with and had every single thing I needed for this craft. They even supply ready-made kits if you wanted to do projects like this for birthday parties or whatnot.
I have never worked with Japanese craft paper before, so this was a first for me. It's not my usual style, but you all know how much I adore anything colorful, so I enjoyed it very much. And I had never worked with paper punches before either (I have obviously led a very sheltered life). They were very fun to use!
I used 1" glass discs and 2" glass discs for my magnets - I purchased a lot of both.
I also purchased a lot of new bottle caps to hold the 1" glass discs - I think they make really adorable magnets. And speaking of magnets, I also purchased their super tiny but super strong magnets. Amazingly strong - even the large, heavy 2" glass discs only needed one!
Here are some paper discs already punched and waiting to be glued onto the back of the glass discs. You can see the paper punches toward the back. The Diamond Glaze glue is great because it's perfectly clear. Just make sure the entire surface of the disc is covered so the paper adheres to the glass well. I like to move the paper around a bit at first to ensure the glue is evenly distributed. Then working from the middle out to the edges, push any air bubbles out and wipe any excess glue off. The glass discs have tiny bubbles in them, but you don't want any bubbles between the paper and the disc or your paper will not look as vibrant. 
Magnets are glued to the back with the E-6000 glue. I also used the E-6000 glue to secure the finished 1" glass discs into the bottle caps when I was making those types of magnets. It's a real strong glue.
So pretty!
Really pretty! I might have to give that a try one of these days. I love having new pretty magnets on my fridge. You can never have to many magnets.
ReplyDeletelove this idea!!! thanks for the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteoh boy, i have gone on OBSESSIVE factory runs of making these magnets. it is an addictive process. thanks for sharing your tips about the diamond glaze glue - i just use mod podge. yours look perfect! and thanks for sharing the bottlecap magnets, too - will have to give those a try.
ReplyDeleteWow...Robby posted these...they are awesome! I'd love just a couple.....so investment of all the supplies isn't likely for me. They caught my eye!!
ReplyDeletemerhaba ...magnetler harika.bunlardan yapmayı bende deneyeceğim. paylaşım için teşekkürler..türkiye
ReplyDeleteI love these, where did you get the magnets that small, what are they called, besides magnets?
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